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Michael Jackson Fans Protest Discovery Channel 'Autopsy' Documentary

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Michael Jackson supporters are hoping to build enough public outrage to cancel a controversial documentary on the King of Pop's death.

The documentary, 'Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson,' is scheduled to run on the Discovery Channel next month in the UK. It claims to offer new insight into the how and why of Jackson's death in June 2009. Details on the upcoming documentary are scarce, though it's clear that it won't include Jackson's actual body. According to TMZ and other sources, it will feature an "anatomically correct synthetic cadaver."

The show does plan, however, to show a doctor dissecting Jackson's "body" in every revealing step, based on information from the autopsy report and interviews with a series of people close to the pop singer.

Supporters created an online petition they hope will draw 50,000 names, though as of Monday they had reached just under 3,500. "Like any other human being on this earth, Michael Jackson is entitled to a minimum of decency and respect," the petition reads. "Over the months, media accumulate abuse and act as low as before."

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SoCalGal

It's not uncommon for simulated autopsies to be performed for educational purposes on synthetic cadavers. The distinction is that those synthetic cadavers are not identified as representing a specific person. In the case of Michael Jackson, it's clear that ethical considerations were completely steamrolled in favor of exploiting an internationally beloved superstar for ratings.

Oprah Winfrey's new network is about to be rolled out, isn't it? It's likely that in a bid to convince sponsors that Winfrey can deliver the eyeballs, some young turk in the Discovery advertising department thought this travesty of a program would be a good idea. What idiots work for Discovery? Heads should roll over this bone head decision.

December 30 2010 at 1:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vonda gose

michael jackson rest in peace something you did not get while you was here

December 29 2010 at 2:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply